Italy Flag Meaning & Details

design inspired by the French flag brought to Italy by Napoleon in 1797

colors are those of Milan (red and white) combined with the green uniform color of the Milanese civic guard note: similar to the flag of Mexico, which is longer, uses darker shades of red and green, and has its coat of arms centered on the white band

Ireland, which is longer and is green (hoist side), white, and orange

also similar to the flag of the Cote d'Ivoire, which has the colors reversed - orange (hoist side), white, and green